<![CDATA[Background: Rapid social and technological changes have made it difficult for adolescents to maintain strong religious values, highlighting the need for community and religious leaders to guide and support them. Objective: This study aims to examine the efforts of community and religious leaders in enhancing the religious motivation of adolescents in Karang Agung Village, Tanjung Sakti District, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra. Method: This research employs a field research approach and was conducted in 2023. The study involved 15 participants selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources using interviews, documentation, and observation methods. Data validity was ensured through triangulation, and data analysis followed Miles & Huberman’s interactive analysis model. Results: Community and religious leaders play a key role in fostering adolescents' religious awareness and behavior by serving as role models and providing positive guidance, facilities, and activities. Conclusion: The active role of community and religious leaders is crucial in shaping adolescents' religious motivation by offering guidance, support, and positive engagement. Originality/Value: This study offers novel empirical insights to the fields of Islamic sociology of education and religious moderation studies by revealing the strategic synergy of role modeling, practical facilitation, and culturally responsive guidance by grassroots community and religious leaders in fostering youth religious resilience within the rural context of Karang Agung Village, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra an empirical setting largely underrepresented amidst rapid technological and social shifts. These findings enrich the empirical literature on community-based adolescent socialization and provide a strategic blueprint for policymakers and educational institutions in designing youth-oriented religious character and moderation programs.]]>
